Psychodynamic Model Case Study In Social Work

J.T. will be motivated to participate in this activity because she enjoys grocery and clothes shopping. From the activity, she will learn how to shop on a budget and how to prioritize the things she needs and wants in order to leave enough money to pay the bills. This activity allows J.T. to try different ways of managing her money without the risk of harming her financial situation. She doesn’t need to spend her actual money to learn how to prioritize and budge her money. The behavioral treatment approach is helpful with clients who need an external locus of control and have low motivation. It takes into consideration an individual’s motivation to participate in the activity in order to achieve the desired behaviors. Having a good credit history
J.T.’s situation has caused her to be very isolated from others in her community which has negatively impacted her social life. She feels embarrassed and humiliated to have conversations with people because of the video. According to Shedler (2011), the psychodynamic approach helps patient free themselves from the past experience and live more fully in the present. This activity helps J.T. forget video and encourages her to work on her confidence to have a good social interaction with people to meet her social-emotional needs.
Before the activity, having the group members to introduce themselves allow the members to gain an understanding of the identity of the group. Having the group split up into pairs help reduce anxiety about speaking up in front of the group. Role playing helps her to build up her confidence to socially interact with other group members which in turn help her feel more confident in engaging with her friends at church. The psychodynamic approach helps the clients to share their feedbacks and express themselves once the activity is completed (Shedler, 2011). Providing feedback helps J.T. and other members develop insight and empathy as well as self-confidence to talk to